Background Check Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

JOB description

Job Title :

Background Check Specialist

Department : Location :

Foster Family Services

Montebello

Reports To : Program Director

FLSA Status : Salary :

Non-Exempt

Position Summary : The Background Check Specialist is responsible for managing and supporting the background check investigation process in compliance with federal and state licensing requirements. This role coordinates and documents all required background check requests and results, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission. The Background Check Specialist conducts quality assurance reviews to confirm that all background check packets are complete before submission and that results are processed within required timeframes and deadlines. The Background Check Specialist plays a critical role in safeguarding organizational compliance, protecting youth in care, and supporting the timely onboarding of staff, foster / resource parents, and volunteers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned.

Background Check Coordination

• Process and track all background check requests, including staff, contractors, foster / resource parents, and volunteers.
• Maintain an organized workflow to ensure that all requests are initiated promptly and by applicable requirements.
• Serve as the main point of contact for background check inquiries and updates.

Documentation & Record Management

Quality Assurance & Compliance

Cross-Functional Coordination

Policy & Procedure Implementation

Reporting & Tracking

Confidentiality & Professional Standards

Other Duties as Assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities : This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies : To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Education / Experience : High school diploma or equivalent degree AND Minimum of 3 years employment experience.

Associates degree preferred.

Language Ability : Read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the public.

Mathematical Ability : Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Compute rate, ratio and percent, and draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability : Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills :

Certificates and Licenses :

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use their hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and move around for work. The employee must be able to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits :

Medical, Vision and Dental Benefits are effective within 30 days of your hire date, The company covers up to 78% of coverage cost.

401 (k) - immediate eligibility!

401 (k) company matching

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance (Company Paid)

Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee Paid)

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Wellness Day(s)